Lipomeningomyelocele with tethered cord syndrome: an unusual cause of paraparesis in adults
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Lipomeningomyelocele with tethered cord syndrome: an unusual cause of paraparesis in adults.
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عنوان ژورنال: Case Reports
سال: 2012
ISSN: 1757-790X
DOI: 10.1136/bcr-2012-007222